The big question: Can anyone try to challenge Red Bull tomorrow and who can we expect that from?
New qualifications but another pole position for the current championship leader, Max Verstappen, at the Chinese Grand Prix . His sixth consecutive P1 start.
The sprint race was more than a clear indication of where Red Bull stands compared to the others, and we can expect the same thing on Sunday. They simply dominate in all areas, and unless there are any unexpected failures, we could very easily see another lights-to-flag race from the perspective of the fight for first place.Qualifying Data Analysis – Who Will be the Second Fastest Team?
The first sector is characterised by the first so-called “snail” corners, which are very demanding. Here you need maximum precision but also stability of the car, which Mercedes obviously didn’t have enough of. We could see how the rear of the car was unstable, and we already know that this problem has been troubling the team since the beginning of the new era.
Fernando made the most difference in the first sector, and unlike the mentioned Mercedes, this car looks really stable through the first corners. The Silverstone-based team showed everyone last year how fast they are in slow corners, and it’s great to see progress compared to that. Maximum speeds are very good, while they manage to maintain recognisable stability in slow corners. It’s really great to see Alonso competing at his age.
McLaren managed to record very good laps despite being almost at the bottom of the table in terms of maximum speed. This is certainly an area where they must improve if they want to consistently fight for the podium. However, what brought them the result is the first sector.
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